Education

When imagination becomes a habit, it can transform your work and your life. The best corporations know that innovative thinking is the only competitive advantage that cannot be outsourced. The best schools are those that create cultures of imagination. No wonder then that the decisions that compromise our economy, and even our national security, are often blamed on the "failure of imagination." This book introduces us to a wide variety of individuals who have learned how to make a habit of imaginative thinking and creative action. It offers a set of universal practices that anyone can use to transform their life at work, home, and play. These 28.5 (yes, thats 28 and a half) practices, with titles like Mix Your Metaphors, Think Inside the Box, and Routinize Randomness, will enable anyone to become more imaginative and to teach others to do so as well—from corporate executive to educator to platoon sergeant.: Offers 28.5 practices for unlocking anyone's imagination; Dispels the myth that "you either have it or you dont"; Contains stories of creative leaders, teachers, artists, and scientists that clearly illustrate the practices; Eric Liu is the author of The True Patriot and Guiding Lights: How to Mentor; Scott Noppe-Brandon, who conceived the book, is the Executive Director of Lincoln Center Institute more...

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Interactive whiteboards are not just another classroom technology. As the first digital technology designed specifically for teaching and learning, they have the potential to radically alter the way we learn. IWBs also facilitate the integration and ready use of all other digital technologies — hardware and software. Just as the blackboard was the symbol and transformative technology of the 19th century classroom, the interactive whiteboard will be the centrepiece of the 21st century digital classroom. more...

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Interest in the field of international education has never been more intense, and a rapidly expanding number of schools and organizations worldwide now offer curricula that claim to be international in nature. Written by an expert in the field of international education, this comprehensive guide examines the key themes of this evolving field. The book explores the various origins, definitions and classifications of international education, and considers the audiences it serves, including the students, teachers, parents and administrators. It also looks at issues including quality assurance and role of international schools in the future. more...

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This eminently practical book presents evidence-based approaches to integrating oral language and literacy instruction and intervention. more...

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Praise for the first edition: Peter Earley and Sara Bubb bring together, in a very accessible way, theoretical and practical aspects of CPD and suggest how leadership and management can be applied in this vital area of staff development. This book will help co-ordinators and school leaders to develop their most important resource - the people who work with the children - Richard Stainton, Education Journal. The most obvious target user for the book is the (not rare) person suddenly hoist with the staff development responsibility petard: but, thoughtfully used, most staffrooms will include several people who could benefit from thinking about its contents and putting some of the ideas into practice' - British Journal Educational Technology. This book is a welcome and practical guide to the wealth of publications on Continuing Professional Development [M]akes an excellent contribution to the current and widening debate on the nature of Continuing Professional Development. For School Leadership Teams it is an essential resource and reference for the managing of professional development and learning. It also serves as an excellent practical guide, and CPD coordinators reading this book will find themselves questioning and as a result developing their own practice. The book is written in accessible language using believable case studies to illustrate the wealth of research that has been carried out. The deeply embedded notion among some teachers that professional development consists of the one day course is challenged, and the reader is left in no doubt as to the range of opportunities that exist and need for them to be harnessed in order to ensure school improvement. The book is will surely act as a catalyst for the review and development of CPD in schools' - Stephen Merrill, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, British Journal In-Service Education. 'A practical guide to all aspects of professional development which ought to be in the possession of every p more...

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